At Mt. Hood Community College you'll find highly skilled faculty members providing you the best in educational opportunities. Offering over 120 professional programs, as well as a variety of university transfer possibilities, MHCC prepares you for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Stop by if you have questions about or need help with: applying for admission to the college, filing the FAFSA, completing necessary Financial Aid steps, registering for classes, setting up your student email or Higher One account, and applying for graduation.

The office of Student Life located in the College Center supports countless programs, clubs, and events that provide an engaging social, cultural and educational experience for students. The following opportunities eagerly await you!

The DRC provides resources, events, trainings and workshops, and an intercultural library all designed to support our academic home as well as preparing our students to be most successful in a globalized working world.

Business Services helps small businesses start and grow successfully, partner with local companies to train their workforce and help community members, job seekers and professionals advance in their career or learn a new skill.

Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) is committed to working with student athletes as they pursue excellence in athletics and academics. We will establish within our students an ethical foundation that supports and encourages competitive success, intellectual growth and social development.

Coach Hawley begins his third year as the head coach and his efforts have not gone unnoticed as he led the Saints to the NWAC Championship Tournament this past season. Coach Hawley has instilled a culture of excellence built on the core values of strong academics, outstanding citizenship, excellent basketball skills and a work ethic that is unmatched.

Coach Jeremy Vandenboer begins his first year as the head coach of the Saints. Vandenboer served as an assistant coach last year with Coach Hawley last year and earned the head coaching opportunity after demonstrating his skills and commitment to the program.

Career Pathways

Learn. Advance. Achieve

Career Pathways are short-term education and training programs (less than one year) in high-demand occupations that help students advance their education and employment goals.

Career pathways offer multiple entry and exit points that enable students to earn a credential, gain valuable work experience, and then come back to college. Students are able to pursue both education and career advancement over a course of time that
meets the needs of their professional and personal lives.

Career Pathway certificates—

Demonstrate knowledge and skills to help students qualify for jobs

Provide educational options within a degree

Offer a stackable credential that applies to a program of study

Provide stepping stones along a path to college and career

Are 12-44 college credits

Career Pathway roadmaps are a tool to help you navigate —

Your path from a certificate to a degree

Required courses and prerequisites

Current job and wage information for a career

Career Pathways Certificates

MHCC
offers a variety of career pathway programs that also provide additional
support, including academic and language support (I-BEST or VESL instructional model), support
services, career navigation, and job search assistance. This extra support
increases academic preparedness, workplace competencies, and student success.